Thermos bottle



G. S. MEIKLE.

THERMOS BOTTLE.

APPLlcATloN FILED Nvov. 4, 1919.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE s. MEIELE, or NEW Yonx, mr.

THERMOS BOTTLE Specic-ation of4 Letters Ifatent. Patented Aug, 23, 1921.

ppl'ieation led November 4, 1919. Serial No. 335,641. I

Vthe following .is a specification.

The present invention relates to thermos bottles of the type comprising a double walled glass filler mounted in a container or casing, the air being exhausted from between the glass walls to form a vacuum between them as is well understood.

Such glass walled fillers are-'frangible and when broken, due to the vacuum between the walls, they iy into pieces after the manner of an 'incandescent lamp bulb.- It is accordingly necessary that the glass` llers be mounted in their casings or holders so as to be protected from shocks and blows which may cause them to break, andthe object of my present invention is to provide an lmproved` structure and arrangement for lsupporting'such fillers in their containers or caslngs whereby they will be suspended in a manner which revents shocks or blows administered to t e containers from reaching the fillers to such an extent as to' cause them to break. l

For a consideration of what I believe to be novel and my invention, attention is directed to the accom any'ing description and the claims appended) thereto.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical Sectionalview of a thermos bottle'embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modification. f-

Referring to the drawing, F' 1, 5 indicates the filler ofi a thermos ist e, the sama comprisi a 'ass viesselv ving'- ace walls frox hetgeen which the air haseP been exhausted to provide avacuum, and'6 indicfates. the container or casing which may be made of metal, fiber or other suitable ma' terial. Theneck o'vessel 5 may beclosed by a stopper'7 over which fits a cup 8, which screws onto the neck of the container or casing 6.

Now, accordin tomy invention, I support the glass li er within .the container. or casing through thev medium of a yielding resilient means which rovides air pockets l under the filler and on Iits sides Vat both the ing shocks and distibuting'them over a" bottom and the neck of the -sameso'that I have in substance air cushions for absorb,

pockets, and to thls end it is solarge area. The casing or container is'of greater diameter than the glass liller and the arrangement is such that the yielding means tends to position the filler in the middle of the container and maintain itthere. The arrangement is also preferably such that a partlal vacuum is created between the filler and the supporting means which provides a suction forholding the filler in position. p

. In F 1g. 1 of the drawing, 9 is an inverted cup shaped bottom support made of resilient or yielding material such as rubber, for example, and providing beneath the'ller-an air pocket 10. The upper surface of bottom sup rt 9 engages the central portion of and 1s s aped to conform to the contour of the bottom of filler 5, and 4its rim lits snugly Preferably the bottom is inset so it rests on a support on which it may be placed only around 'its edge, and this provides a groove 6 for the run or support 9 to rest in. Formed inte ral with therim ofl cup' 9 is a sleeve 11 whlch extends up around the bottom portion of filler 5, beingslightly larger in diameter than the filler and at its upper edge it is turned inward or thickened somewhat, or both, so as to 'p tightly the-surface of the filler as indir1 forms'an annular air pocket 13 around the outer edge of the bottom of filler 5, thel cated at 12. This around the edge of the bottom of casing 6.

lower portion of which is more particularly intended to accommodate'sealing olf tip 14.

Cup'9 and s1eeve`11 are referablymolded from rubberand forme structure, valthough the may be molded separately if found desira le.

At the neck of the filler I 'provide a resilient or yielding side support 15, also preferably made of rubber, which extends from thetop ofthe neck down thel side of the filler 'a suitable distance.o This support is also arranged to rovidean air ppcket or molded that at itstwo ends it engages 'tightly the surface of, the filler but at its central portion it is spaced therefrom. This provides an annular -a1r cket or pockets v16. uppo'rt 15 is preferab y providedwith an enlarged ring 17 at- 'its upper end which of casing 6 `and rests 1n a bead 1 8 at the top d l hls Y un er t ring.

the top of ller 5 is locate The casi sembl' t filler in it and when the u per part is screwed down the filler is held own as oneintegral -6 is jointed at 19 to permit as` on bottom support,9 by ring 17. Support 15 may engage container or casing 6 at one or more points as indicatediat 20.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a modified arrangement of supportl which isl similar to that 5 shown in Fig. 1 except that air pockets 13 and 16 are located between the supports and casing instead of between the supports and 4filler. In this arrangement sleeve 11a is so molded or shaped that it extends up along the surface of filler 5l gripping it tightly and at its upper end turns outwardly to present a fiat surface 12 which rests against the inner surface of container 5a. This Aforms an annular air ocket 13. Support 15 15a is likewise arranged) to grip filler 5 at an intermediate point and at its lower end it is turned outwardly to engage'casing 6iL at 26. This forms/ an annular air pocket-16". With the above described arrangements it will be seen thatl I provide an air pocket under the .bottomof the container,'and air pockets at'the sides, and these pockets form cushions or shock absorbers. It will also be evident that various shapes of supports 25 i tion, the same providin such air pockets and such arrangements o air pockets as may be found desirable in any particular case. When the casing receives a blow, for example by being dropped, the shock can reach the glass container onl by being transmitted through the yiel` ing support or the air cushions, and in any event it will be distributed over a largearea and to a considerable extent dissipated. v Also when the container is pushed down on the bottom support it forces air out of the pockets 10 and 13 in Fig. 1, or pockets 10*'and 13 in Fig. 2, and when the pressure is relieved the resiliency of the support will push the container upward. Due-to the fact that the. support grips vthe container tightly aircannot readily leak back' again into the ockets.4 As ai' result a partial vacuum .is ormed in such pockets. The partial vacuum in pockets 13 or 13* v acts to suck or draw the container down onto the su port 9 v or 9, and the partial vacuum. in poclliets I10 or 10a acts to suck or draw supportl 9 toward the bottom ofcasing 6 or 6*", and hold it there. This aidsmaterially in holding the container centered within the casing,4

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described the principle of operation of my invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof.; but I desire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is only illustrative, and that the invention can be carried out by other means.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is 1. In a thermos bottle, a container, a franmay be utilized in carrying out my inven` -gible filler, and yielding means for supporting the filler in the container said means providing air pockets under the bottom and at the side of the filler against which the filler rests and which serve to form air cushion supports for the filler.

2. In a thermos bottle, a container, a frangible filler, and yielding means for supporting the filler in the container, said' means providing air pockets under the bottom of the filler and at the .side at both its top and bottom against which the filler rests and which serve to form air cushion supports for the filler. v

3. In a thermos bottle, a container, a frangible filler, and yielding means for supporting the filler in the container, said means providing an air pocket under the bottom of the filler and an air pocket on the side of the filler and adj acent its bottom, said filler being supported on said air pockets.

4. In' a thermos bottle, a casing, a support at the bottom thereof, comprising an invertedcup shaped member made of yielding material, and a vertically extending sleeve, and a filler the bottom of which rests on s aid cup shaped member, said sleeve extending alongthe side of the filler and engaging it over a limited area, said inverted cup shaped member forming an air cushion support for the filler. 1

5. In a 'thermos bottle, a casing, a filler, and' means forsupporting the fillerwithin the. casing to protect itfrom shocks, said lmeans comprising an invertedl 'cup shapedl air cushion support located at the bottom of and a sleeve formed integral therewith and the casing and made of yielding material,

projecting upwardly from said support, the

bottom of said filler resting on said c'up shaped support and said sleeve 'engaging said filler on the side.

6. In/a thermos bottle, a casing, a filler, means at the bottom of the casing for supporting the filler, and means at the top of the'casing for supporting the filler, said last named 4means comprising a yieldingsleeve which engages the filler at spaced points to 4provide an air pocket around the upper portion of the filler, thereby providing an air cushion support for the filler.

7. In a thermos bottle, a casing, a filler, and means orsupporting the upper end of the filler in the casing, said means comprising a resilient ring which. engages the top of the filler and an annular sleeve depending therefrom and forming an air cushion support for the filler. l

8.- In a thermos bottle, a casing, a filler, and means for supporting the upper end of -the filler in the casing, said means compriscasin l at spced points to form an air pocket,

air cushion support a. molded rubber inverted cup shaped pockevt under it,v a sleeveform'ed integral with said sup rt and projectlng up around said filler, sald sleeve gripping the filler at its end to form an air pocket at the side of the filler andI a support for the `upper end ofthe filler comprising' a sleeve having a, bead at its upper end which rests on the neck of the ller and a portion at its lower end y which en ges the filler, the intermediate v rtion oL s/aid'sleeve being spaced from the ller to frm an air pocket.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of October,

' GEORGE lS. MEIKLE. 

